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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-09-05-84MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 1984 The meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by Mayor Reiman at 4:30 P.M. on Sept. 5, 1984 with Board members Billy Walker and Fred Swift present. Also present was City Attorney Lonzo and Clerk-Treasurer Hancock. Mayor Reiman made a motion to approve the minutes of August 14, 1984. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. New Business Streetlights - Carolina Commons - Mr. Burt Cluster from WWBC Development Company, Inc. appeared before the Board and presented a proposal from Indianapolis Power & Light for 6 streetlights on Haverstick Road between the north end of Carolina Commons subdivision and 106th Street. Following discussion, Mayor Reiman made a motion to approve the install ation of the six streetlights on Haverstick Road as outlined in the attached letter from Robert P. Courtney of Indianapolis Power & Light, dated August 23, 1984. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. Availability - (a) Sewer & Water - Northview Christian Life Church - The Board was in receipt of a recom mendation from City Engineer, Tom Welch, to approve the requested water and sewer availa bility. Mayor Reiman made a motion to approve water and sewer availability in the amount of 2 EDUs not to exceed an average daily flow of 600 gallons each. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. (b) Sewer & Water - American National Bank - The Board was in receipt of a recommendation from City Engineer, Tom Welch, to approve the request from ANB for sewer an water availa bility. Mayor Reiman made a motion to approve water and sewer availability in the amount of 1.78 EDUs not to exceed an average daily flow of 535 gallons. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed 2-0-1, Mr. Swift abstaining since he owns stock in American National Bank. (c) Water - Creekside - The Board was in receipt of a recommendation from City Engineer, Tom Welch, to approve the request of Creekside for water availability. Mr. Swift made a motion to approve water availability in the amount of 25 EDUs with a daily flow not to exceed 7500 gallons. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Sewer Force Main - Creekside - Mr. Al Oak from Paul I. Cripe appeared before the Board to request a hook on to a sewer main at 116th Street and Rangeline Road for Creekside. Mr. Welch, City Engineer, recommended the sewer availability and explained that it would be difficult to connect at the manhole in the middle of the intersection at 116th Street and Rangeline Road due to the many 09/05/84 Page 2 utility easements under the road and the need for making a road cut. Mr. Welch explained that there is a 6" main that serves the office building and Mobile Station on the southeast corner of 116th St. and Rangeline Rd. that could be the connection point. Following discussion, Mr. Swift made a motion to approve sewer avail ability in the amount of 25 EDUs with a daily flow not to exceed 7500 gallons and that the connection be made into the existing 6" main. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Curb Cuts (a) Northview Christian Life Church - Mr. Jim Miller from CSO Architects appeared before the Board and presented a proposal for a road cut on East Main west of Gray Road to serve as access to the Northview Christian Life Church. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the curb cut for Northview Christian Life Church. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. (b) American National Bank - City Engineer Welch presented the Board with the proposed curb cut for American National Bank onto Carmel Drive. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the curb cut on Carmel Drive as requested by American National Bank. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed 2-0-1, Mr. Swift abstaining since he owns stock in American National Bank. Pennsylvania Street - Summer Trace - Mr. Joe Sharp and MR. Al Oak from Paul Cripe appeared before the Board to present proposed plans for improvements to Pennsylvania Street (former Penn Road) and the construction of a sewer line. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to approve the plans of Paul I. Cripe to improve and construction of the Pennsylvania Street at Summer Trace and the construction of the sanitary sewer line as proposed. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. Request for Sign in right-of-way Inn-Gate Apartments - Mr. Tobin McClamrock of Freihofer Minton and Keeler, attorney for The Griffin Companies, appeared before the Board. Mr. Mc Clamrock explained that the Griffin Companies had purchased Inn Gate Apartments and have changed the name to Stonegate and requested that the Board approve the erection of a sign in the right-of-way at Main Street and Meadow Lane to identify the apartments. Mr. McClamr explained that the complex was landlocked and that the entrance was two blocks north of Main Street on Meadow Lane. Mr. McClamrock requested permission to erect an identifying sign somewhere in the city right-of-way at Main Street and Meadow Lane. Following discussion Mayor Reiman made a motion to allow Stonegate to use the median strip on Meadow Lane for an identifying sign contingent upon a determination of where the sign should be placed said determination to be made by Mayor Reiman, Chief Lowe and Engineer Welch so as not to obstruct vision. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. 09/05/84 Page 3 Request for Vacation of Easement - The Board was in receipt of a request from Will Wright Building Corp. to vacate an easement adjoining Lot 19 in Cricket Knoll. Mr. Welch stated he felt the easement should not be vacated because it contains both a water and sewer line and that a drainage swail runs across the easement. Mayor Reiman made a motion to deny the request to vacate the easement adjoining Lot 19 in Cricket Knoll. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Proposed Road Cuts - Indiana Bell - Mr. Steve Garner, Engineer for Indiana Bell, appeared e ore the Board and requested permission for three road cuts across Carmel Dive in order to run ducts to the north side of Carmel Drive from the south side in order to provide services for business on the north side of Carmel Drive. Mr. Garner stated the area had grown at a rate not contemplated several years ago and that these cuts would allow Indian Bell to run lines to service any future development on the north side of Carmel Drive and there would be no need for future road cuts. Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to approve three road cuts across Carmel Drive and, where feasible, other utilities drop their lines while the trenches are open to alleviate any future cuts of Carmel Drive. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. Maternity Leave Approval - The Board was in receipt of a request from Tammy Carter, secretary to the City Engineer, for a 90 day maternity leave commencing Sept. 28, 1984. Mr. Walker made a motion to grant 90 day maternity leave to Tammy Carter and grant permission to City Engineer Welch to hire a temporary replacement for Mrs. Carter. Resolution on Package Plant - The Board was in receipt o~ a letter from Engineer Welch regarding the refunding of monies collected for the North Treatment Plant Service Area (letter attached). Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to refund receipts as outlined in the letter of June 13, 1984, from City Engineer Welch and declare that as of June 8, 1984, all obligations are satisfied to repay debts henceforth the connection charge based on an "average user" factor of one (1) is now $150.00 in the North Treatment Plant Service Area, this being the same as it presently is for the rest of the sewer service area. Motion seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously. Traffic Signal Information - City Engineer Welch stated he had specifications and would be advertising for bids for the traffic light at 116th St. and Gray Road. Hydrant Rental Contract - The Board was in receipt of a contract from Indianapolis Water Company for hydrant rental in the locations as set out in the letter from Indianapolis Water Co. dated July 25, 1984, as attached to these minutes. Mr. Swift made a motion to 09/05/84 Page 4 approve the contract for hydrant rental with Indianapolis Water Company. Motion seconded by Mayor Reiman and passed unanimously. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was duly adjourned at 6:10 P.M. APPROVED: JANE A REIMAN, MAYOR ATTEST: DOROTHY J HANCOCK, CLERK-TREASURER